Having not been overjoyed with the finish on the rear arches, the painter has agreed it isn't up to scratch and is going to repaint both sides! We have said we'll wait for the rest of the bad weather to pass first, which suits me very well!

Quite happy with the way he took it too especially as it was so cheap...

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Car was looking very sorry for itself this morning:
That was addressed with a quick outside clean, extra attention paid to underneath and the wheel arches to ensure that all salt and mud removed...

I had planned to get a few things done today but I helped a friend with cleaning and small tasks on other cars.

I have a few updates that will be coming soon once collected parts are installed and I've had time to sort a few things!

I had new interior trims arrive, I know they won't be to the taste of many as they are hydrodipped carbon. I looked at genuine carbon but it was all marked and I wasn't going to buy it new from BMW this has been covered in ceramic lacquer and I have put 2 coats of crystal serum light on them to protect them.

There is a gold hue to the carbon which I quite like!

I've ordered another replacement headlight for the passenger side, hopefully this one has a reflector that is attached correctly!

Not a car specific update as such, but I was having a debate with my parents about having an outside tap installed on the front of the house to save me dragging the house through the entire house... We have compromised and we are having one installed in the utilities room (at the front of the house) so I won't have such a task when setting up for car cleaning!

Anyway, now I've got the happiness of that out of the way...

My centre caps I bought have started to peel, disappointing as they were recommended as good quality so some new ones have arrived ready for when I take the wheels off next. I also helped my friend clean another car last week and he had an EZ wheel brush, I was so impressed I've ordered one for myself